Mike Shefler
October 25th, 2016, 05:59 PM
Dave Cunningham's Scottish cockroach wins the deal. I thought this was an
appropriate word as Hallowe'en approaches.
1. an evening when people traditionally participate in harmless
mischief.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 5 & 7 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
2. an evening of drinks, games, and a prize awarded for the most festive
decorated
door.
Submitter: Hale Votes: 5 & 6 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
3. [sc. esp. Edonburgh] Halloween, probably from the practice of "trick
or treat" from door to
door.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 0 = 0
Submitter: Lodge Votes: *9* & 10 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
4. a now defunct mid-winter folk festival in Lerwick in the Shetlands
where the challenge was to tap or dap on as many doors as
possible
without being caught by the householder and thus eliminated. The
last
remaining young man was dapper-king and was later in the year
the
consort of the May
Queen.
Submitter: Barrs Vote: DQ DQ + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Bourne; Abell; Cunningham; Stevens
5. [Scot.] a cockroach.
Submitter: Mallach Votes: 6 & *9* 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Madnick; Hale; Widdis; Naylor
6. the last night of a journey; esp. one that seems to take longer than
it should because of the anticipation of
arrival.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 5 & 7 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hale; Mallach
7. a system to promote good health and cure chronic ailments developed
by English parson Rev. Septimus Dappy (1825-1927), consisting of
a
strict daily routine of brisk walking, limited sleep, cold baths,
no
alcohol and a vegetarian diet. Rev. Dappy gained numerous
followers
in the late 19th century, before being discredited after
abandoning
his wife and ten children for an American woman. He later settled
in
Australia where he attempted to revive his system, with
little
success. He died in obscurity at an advanced
age.
Submitter: Naylor Votes: 5 & *9* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Madnick; Widdis
8. celebrations held separately for a couple the night before their
wedding.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 4 & *9* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Stevens
9. the evening before Shrove Tuesday. On this night children collected
in small bands of six or seven, each armed with pieces of
broken
crockery, half a brick, or a big stone; any missile served
provided
it would make plenty of noise. Thus armed they attacked the doors
of
every house within reach, those of reputed witches and old
feeble
persons getting the lion's share of' daps.' After dapping to
their
hearts' content they would scuttle away singing, "Us sees by
the
latch. There's summat to catch. Us sees by the string the old
dummon's
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D5
Voted for by: Lodge; Mallach; Naylor; Abell; Cunningham
10. (Vermont, orig. unk.) the night before the vernal equinox,
celebrating the start of spring cleaning by the charcoaling of
doors.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 4 & *9* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Lodge
No def: Stevens Votes: 4 & 8 0 + 0 = 0
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appropriate word as Hallowe'en approaches.
1. an evening when people traditionally participate in harmless
mischief.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 5 & 7 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
2. an evening of drinks, games, and a prize awarded for the most festive
decorated
door.
Submitter: Hale Votes: 5 & 6 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
3. [sc. esp. Edonburgh] Halloween, probably from the practice of "trick
or treat" from door to
door.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 0 = 0
Submitter: Lodge Votes: *9* & 10 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
4. a now defunct mid-winter folk festival in Lerwick in the Shetlands
where the challenge was to tap or dap on as many doors as
possible
without being caught by the householder and thus eliminated. The
last
remaining young man was dapper-king and was later in the year
the
consort of the May
Queen.
Submitter: Barrs Vote: DQ DQ + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Bourne; Abell; Cunningham; Stevens
5. [Scot.] a cockroach.
Submitter: Mallach Votes: 6 & *9* 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Madnick; Hale; Widdis; Naylor
6. the last night of a journey; esp. one that seems to take longer than
it should because of the anticipation of
arrival.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 5 & 7 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hale; Mallach
7. a system to promote good health and cure chronic ailments developed
by English parson Rev. Septimus Dappy (1825-1927), consisting of
a
strict daily routine of brisk walking, limited sleep, cold baths,
no
alcohol and a vegetarian diet. Rev. Dappy gained numerous
followers
in the late 19th century, before being discredited after
abandoning
his wife and ten children for an American woman. He later settled
in
Australia where he attempted to revive his system, with
little
success. He died in obscurity at an advanced
age.
Submitter: Naylor Votes: 5 & *9* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Madnick; Widdis
8. celebrations held separately for a couple the night before their
wedding.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 4 & *9* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Stevens
9. the evening before Shrove Tuesday. On this night children collected
in small bands of six or seven, each armed with pieces of
broken
crockery, half a brick, or a big stone; any missile served
provided
it would make plenty of noise. Thus armed they attacked the doors
of
every house within reach, those of reputed witches and old
feeble
persons getting the lion's share of' daps.' After dapping to
their
hearts' content they would scuttle away singing, "Us sees by
the
latch. There's summat to catch. Us sees by the string the old
dummon's
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D5
Voted for by: Lodge; Mallach; Naylor; Abell; Cunningham
10. (Vermont, orig. unk.) the night before the vernal equinox,
celebrating the start of spring cleaning by the charcoaling of
doors.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 4 & *9* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Lodge
No def: Stevens Votes: 4 & 8 0 + 0 = 0
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